Robert Montgomery Knight
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Robert Montgomery Knight was a legendary American college basketball coach best known for his long, successful, and often controversial tenure at Indiana University.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
basketball coach
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college basketball coach ⓘ human ⓘ sports commentator ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Bob Knight
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Bobby Knight NERFINISHED ⓘ The General NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| authorOf |
Knight: My Story
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The Power of Negative Thinking: An Unconventional Approach to Achieving Positive Results NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | Alzheimer's disease ⓘ |
| coachedUndefeatedSeason | 1975–76 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coachingCareerEnd | 2008 ⓘ |
| coachingCareerStart | 1962 ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1940-10-25 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2023-11-01 ⓘ |
| educatedAt | Ohio State University NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employedBy | ESPN NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Knight NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | sports autobiography ⓘ |
| givenName | Robert ⓘ |
| headCoachEndDate |
1971 (Army Black Knights men's basketball)
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2000 (Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball) ⓘ 2008 (Texas Tech Red Raiders men's basketball) ⓘ |
| headCoachOf |
Army Black Knights men's basketball
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Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball NERFINISHED ⓘ Texas Tech Red Raiders men's basketball NERFINISHED ⓘ United States men's national basketball team NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| headCoachStartDate |
1965 (Army Black Knights men's basketball)
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1971 (Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball) ⓘ 2001 (Texas Tech Red Raiders men's basketball) ⓘ |
| inductedInto |
College Basketball Hall of Fame (2006)
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Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame (1991) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
emphasis on discipline and defense
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fiery temper and controversial behavior ⓘ motion offense ⓘ |
| memberOfSportsHallOfFame |
College Basketball Hall of Fame
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Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| middleName | Montgomery NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableIncident |
1997 practice incident involving Neil Reed
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chair-throwing incident during a 1985 game against Purdue University ⓘ |
| notableWork | 1975–76 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball season NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation | television analyst ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Massillon, Ohio, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Bloomington, Indiana, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| playedFor | Ohio State Buckeyes men's basketball NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionPlayed | forward ⓘ |
| raisedIn | Orrville, Ohio, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reasonForDismissalFromIndiana | violating zero-tolerance policy in 2000 ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| sport | basketball ⓘ |
| totalCareerWinsAsCollegeCoach | 902 ⓘ |
| wonNCAAChampionshipAsCoach |
1976 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament
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1981 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament NERFINISHED ⓘ 1987 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wonNITChampionshipAsCoach | 1979 National Invitation Tournament NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wonOlympicGoldMedalAsCoach | 1984 Summer Olympics men's basketball tournament NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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